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Martyn Percy
Academic, Anglican priest, and author of "The Crisis of Colonial Anglicanism." Holds chairs at universities in Macau, Hong Kong, and Switzerland.
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Feb 21, 2025
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Martyn Percy, "The Crisis of Colonial Anglicanism: Empire, Slavery and Revolt in the Church of England" (Hurst, 2025)
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Martyn Percy, an accomplished academic and Anglican priest, dives deep into the uncomfortable truths of colonialism's grip on the Church of England. He reveals how English Anglicanism, intertwined with empire and exploitation, faces a crisis of identity and moral reckoning. The discussion spans the church's historical complicity in slavery, its evolving role post-revolution, and the current calls for reform amid declining influence. Percy urges a reckoning with the past while emphasizing the need for the Church to engage genuinely with contemporary issues of justice and equality.
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